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Italian Court Needs to Demonstrate a Need for Sea Ethics!
Appalling, yet not surprising for Italy’s justice system. It took the courts two a half years to impose 16 years of prison to Captain Schettino of the infamous Costa Concordia. Although it may seem a lot of years, he won’t … Continue reading
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Unique Event at Mariners Church of Detroit Honors the 100th Titanic Anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Pierette Simpson 248-349-8557 Pierette@pierettesimpson.com Local Andrea Doria Shipwreck Survivor and Author Will Release New Novel, I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria, at Mariners Church in Detroit, Sunday, April 15 The release coincides with the 100th … Continue reading
I Was Shipwrecked on the Andrea Doria is now available!
Spring has sprung and now my new novel has sprung up on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com–in both print and e-book versions! B & N is offering a 23% discount launch price of $7.72 (reg. $9.99) The official release is … Continue reading
Statistics on the Andrea Doria and Stockholm Collision
The Andrea Doria (above) listing before the sinking On June 16th, 1951, the Andrea Doria was launched at the Ansaldo shipyard in Italy. She cost 29 million dollars, and had very advanced safety features. She had watertight compartments, a double … Continue reading
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Songs about the Andrea Doria and Edmund Fitzgerald
Andrea Doria “All is clear on the Andrea Doria” Song by Udo Lindenberg in 1974 “Alles klar auf der Andrea Doria?” Apparently, his song and drawings became so popular in Germany that German Mail (Deutsche Post) issued a stamp in … Continue reading
I have been promoted…
…to being a member of the steering committee for planning the first International Marine Forensics Symposium in DC next spring. I feel honored to be working with some of the nation’s top naval architects, and marine engineers, and researchers. Additionally, … Continue reading
Holiday Gift Giving Idea
I don’t usually promote myself on this blog, but for the holidays, I will make this exception for those who may be interested. Award Winning Publications in print and audio CD: Alive on the Andrea Doria! The Greatest Sea Rescue … Continue reading
Women Divers of the Andrea Doria
I have added a couple of comment notes. if you have dived the Doria email the info to captainswb@gmail.com Number 1 first woman diver, Evelyn Dudas 1967 First woman to dive from Viking Star Ship, dive boat R/V Wahoo & … Continue reading
Darwinist Survival: Up Close and Personal
1706 people almost died suddenly as our Italian luxury liner, Andrea Doria, was penetrated by the Swedish liner, Stockholm. My grandparents and I were immigrating to America (from Italy) as we experienced the most catastrophic collision in history during peacetime … Continue reading